Thiruvananthapuram: Even though the civic body is in the process of improving infrastructure and augmenting manpower to manage stray dogs in the city, the problem of stray dogs is not being addressed. employees and shopkeepers KSRTC The bus terminal is facing constant threats from stray dogs. Some employees have also faced bites recently, but no action has been taken to stop the attack by the vagabonds.
as animal birth control (abc) The center at Vandithadam is being renovated, sterilization procedures are being done at a center in PETA, which has the capacity to perform only five-seven surgeries a day. There are also reports of accidents due to dogs crossing the road in the city.
“I was bitten by a dog two weeks ago. A mechanic was also bitten on the same day. There are around 100 dogs at the bus stand alone. Employees are working every moment in fear of dog bites.” Anil KumarAssistant Depot Engineer.
Anil Kumar, assistant depot engineer, said, “We lodged a complaint with the corporation regarding the dog menace the day after the incident, but no one responded or responded.”
According to the corporation’s veterinarian, Dr. Shrirag JayaThere are about 25,000 street dogs in the city area and this problem can be solved only by sterilizing at least 70% of them. For this the corporation should sterilize 10,000 dogs every year and 1,000 dogs in a month. in present, abc center Can’t accommodate such a huge number in Petta. He said that the renovation work of ABC Center at Vandithadam would be completed in a month, which can accommodate 100 dogs at a time and 25 surgeries can be done in a day.
“The center at Vandithadam was closed several months back after the intervention of the High Court. The corporation had assured the court that the work would be completed in three months, but the work is going on even after seven months. Also, none of the dog catchers are experienced or well trained,” said Arunraj, secretary of the Street Dog Watchers Association.
as animal birth control (abc) The center at Vandithadam is being renovated, sterilization procedures are being done at a center in PETA, which has the capacity to perform only five-seven surgeries a day. There are also reports of accidents due to dogs crossing the road in the city.
“I was bitten by a dog two weeks ago. A mechanic was also bitten on the same day. There are around 100 dogs at the bus stand alone. Employees are working every moment in fear of dog bites.” Anil KumarAssistant Depot Engineer.
Anil Kumar, assistant depot engineer, said, “We lodged a complaint with the corporation regarding the dog menace the day after the incident, but no one responded or responded.”
According to the corporation’s veterinarian, Dr. Shrirag JayaThere are about 25,000 street dogs in the city area and this problem can be solved only by sterilizing at least 70% of them. For this the corporation should sterilize 10,000 dogs every year and 1,000 dogs in a month. in present, abc center Can’t accommodate such a huge number in Petta. He said that the renovation work of ABC Center at Vandithadam would be completed in a month, which can accommodate 100 dogs at a time and 25 surgeries can be done in a day.
“The center at Vandithadam was closed several months back after the intervention of the High Court. The corporation had assured the court that the work would be completed in three months, but the work is going on even after seven months. Also, none of the dog catchers are experienced or well trained,” said Arunraj, secretary of the Street Dog Watchers Association.